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THIRTY-two years ago Deacon Russ Nelson answered a notice in his parish bulletin searching for drivers to take visitors to prison once a month. “I said ‘yes’ and I’ve kept on doing it,” Deacon Nelson, the longest-serving driver still working for the charity Prison Transport Group, said. More than just a bus service, PTG is celebrating 40 years offering service ... Read More »

CONSECUTIVE Queensland governments have ignored evidence that the prison system is not working – and the community is at increased risk because of it. That’s the opinion of Catholic Prison Ministry coordinator Dave Martin after many years intensive experience with Queensland’s prison system. “Prisons are purportedly used for punishment, as a deterrent; to protect the community, and to rehabilitate,” he ... Read More »